Anas (radhi allahu anhu) said: “The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) came to Madeenah and the people of Madeenah had in Jahiliyah two days of play and amusement (they are the day of Niarooz (New Years Day) and the day of Maharajaan (Final Day of the Year). So, the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: “I came to you and you had in Jahiliyah two days of play and amusement. Indeed, Allah has replaced them for you by that which is better than them: The day of Nahr (slaughtering) and the day of Fitr (breaking fast).” [(saheeh) Musnad Ahmad (3/103, 178, 235 and others)]
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: “Let the free women, the virgins, and the menstruating women attend the Eid prayer, and witness the good and the supplications of the believers. As for the menstruating women, they should stay away from the Musallah (i.e.. should not participate in the prayer itself).” [Saheeh al-Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim]
The Sunnah is to hold the Eid prayer in the open. The outdoor place is known as the Musallah. Abu Sa'eed al-Khudree (radhi allahu anhu) said: “The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) on the day of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha would go to the Musallah and the first thing that he would begin with is the prayer.” [Saheeh al-Bukharee (957) and Saheeh Muslim (889) and an-Nisa'ee (3/187)]
The renowned scholar Ibn Hajee al-Maalikee said: “The Sunnah with regards to the Eid prayer is to perform it at the Musallah. This is because the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: “Prayer in my Masjid is a thousand times better than a prayer anywhere else except the Masjid al-Haraam.” [Saheeh al-Bukharee (1190) and Saheeh Muslim (1394)] Despite this great excellence his Masjid, he (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) went out (to the Musallah) and left his Masjid.” [al-Maadhkal (2/283)]
He, who is unable to proceed to the Musallah, due to illness or old age can pray in the mosque and there is no blame on him, Insha'Allah. [Refer to al-Mughnee (2/230)]
No Sunnah prayer may precede or follow the Eid prayer, except if it is performed in a Masjid instead of a Musallah, in which case one must pray two raka'hs before sitting down. Ibn Abbas (radhi allahu anhu) reported: “The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) went out (of his house) on the day of Fitr, prayed two raka'hs and did not pray before or after it.” [Zaad al-Maad (2/443)]
torsdag 26 november 2009
onsdag 18 november 2009
Istawá
There are some innovators who want you to believe that Allaah is not above His throne, nor above the heavens, rather they want you to believe that He is everywhere (i.e. that He is on earth with us, in heavens etc.)
Some of them say that He is not anywhere (i.e. not on the earth, not in the heavens, nor outside it, not to the right, left above, below, basically he is nowhere, and they say: (He exists without a place)!
Basically they deny the attributes( of Allaah ['Azza wa jall]. You give them a hadeeth which says that Alláh will hold the entire heavens and earth in one hand, and they say: (He will hold them in His power)
Similary you give them a verse from the Qur'aan which says that Alláh rose above His throne, they say: (He overtook the throne with His power)
As Alláh didn't have power over it in the begining!
High above is Alláh from what they attribute to Him
Abu Hurayrah (radiyAlláhu 'anho) narrated that the prophet (sallallahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said:
''After Alláh ['Azza wa jall] had predetermined the creation, He wrote in a book which is with Him above the throne; ''My mercy overwhelms My anger''
[al-Bukhaaree 3194; Muslim 2751]
In the Muwatta’ of Malik, the Musnad of Ash-Shafa’i and the Sahih of Muslim, a lengthy Hadith was recorded that ’Umar bin Al-Hakam As-Sulami said that he once had to free a slave (as atonement), and he brought a black slave girl before the Messenger of Alláh, who asked her;
‘’Where is Alláh?’’
She said: ‘’Above the heavens.’’
He [Sallallahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said; ‘’Who am I’’
She said, ‘’The Messenger of Alláh.’’
He said: ‘’Free her, for she is a believer.’’
The prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) acknowledged people as believers after they said that Alláh is above the heavens and that he (‘alayhe sallam) is Alláh’s Messenger, while these innovators say that it makes you an apostate!!
Imaam Maalik (Rahimullah) said: ‘’It is a Bid’ah to question it (The rising of Alláh)’’
[al-Istiwaa’ ‘alaal-‘Arsh, p.50-52]
The mention of the rising of Alláh can be found in the Qur’aan where Alláh said that he rose above His throne:
Al-Qur’aan:[al-Sajdah 32:4]
The evidences are clear and against this filthy sect who denies the attributes of Alláh [‘Azza wa jall]
The creator (Subhaana wa ta’aalaa), He Who does what ever He wants, He rose over the throne. He said:
‘’The Most Beneficient (Alláh) Istawá (rose over) the Throne’’ (Al-Qur’aan- 20:5)
‘’and then He Istawá (rose over) the Throne (Al-Qur’aan-7:54)
Al-Bukhaaree in his Saheeh:
‘’Mujahid said: ‘’Istawaa means rose over the throne.’’
[the book ‘’at-Tawheed’’ , Chapter ‘’Wa kaana ‘Arshuh ‘alaa al-Maa’’]
Muhammad bin Jarír at-Tabari interpreted ‘’and then The Most Beneficent (Alláh) Istawá (rose over) the Throne’’:
‘’Rose over and mounted’’
[Tafsír at-tabarí 1/192]
Abúl-‘Àliyah ar-Rayáhi interpreted the verse ‘’Turned to the heaven’’: ‘’Rose up towards’’
[Reported by Al-Bukhaaree , book at-Tawhíd, chapter ‘’Wa kána ‘Àrshuh ‘alá al-Má’’]
Al-Baghawí said: ‘’About it (Istawá) said Ibn ‘Abbás and the majority of the Qur’aan interpreters amongst the SALAF:
‘’Rose up towards the heaven’’
[Tafsír Al-Baghawí]
Qatádah bin An-Nu’mán said that he heard Alláh’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) say: ‘’After Alláh created his creation, he rose above his throne’’
[reported by Al-Khallál with a chain which is according to Al-Bukhaaree’s and Muslim’s conditions]
Abú Mu’ádh al_balkhí said: ‘’Alláh is above his throne, just as he described himself’’ [reported by Ibn Abí Hátim.]
All of the references were taken from Imám Ibn ‘Abdil-Hádí al-Maqdisí’s al-Kalám ‘alá Mas’alah al-Istiwá ‘alá al- ‘Arsh, p.25]
Some of them say that He is not anywhere (i.e. not on the earth, not in the heavens, nor outside it, not to the right, left above, below, basically he is nowhere, and they say: (He exists without a place)!
Basically they deny the attributes( of Allaah ['Azza wa jall]. You give them a hadeeth which says that Alláh will hold the entire heavens and earth in one hand, and they say: (He will hold them in His power)
Similary you give them a verse from the Qur'aan which says that Alláh rose above His throne, they say: (He overtook the throne with His power)
As Alláh didn't have power over it in the begining!
High above is Alláh from what they attribute to Him
Abu Hurayrah (radiyAlláhu 'anho) narrated that the prophet (sallallahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said:
''After Alláh ['Azza wa jall] had predetermined the creation, He wrote in a book which is with Him above the throne; ''My mercy overwhelms My anger''
[al-Bukhaaree 3194; Muslim 2751]
In the Muwatta’ of Malik, the Musnad of Ash-Shafa’i and the Sahih of Muslim, a lengthy Hadith was recorded that ’Umar bin Al-Hakam As-Sulami said that he once had to free a slave (as atonement), and he brought a black slave girl before the Messenger of Alláh, who asked her;
‘’Where is Alláh?’’
She said: ‘’Above the heavens.’’
He [Sallallahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said; ‘’Who am I’’
She said, ‘’The Messenger of Alláh.’’
He said: ‘’Free her, for she is a believer.’’
The prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) acknowledged people as believers after they said that Alláh is above the heavens and that he (‘alayhe sallam) is Alláh’s Messenger, while these innovators say that it makes you an apostate!!
Imaam Maalik (Rahimullah) said: ‘’It is a Bid’ah to question it (The rising of Alláh)’’
[al-Istiwaa’ ‘alaal-‘Arsh, p.50-52]
The mention of the rising of Alláh can be found in the Qur’aan where Alláh said that he rose above His throne:
Al-Qur’aan:
The evidences are clear and against this filthy sect who denies the attributes of Alláh [‘Azza wa jall]
The creator (Subhaana wa ta’aalaa), He Who does what ever He wants, He rose over the throne. He said:
‘’The Most Beneficient (Alláh) Istawá (rose over) the Throne’’ (Al-Qur’aan- 20:5)
‘’and then He Istawá (rose over) the Throne (Al-Qur’aan-7:54)
Al-Bukhaaree in his Saheeh:
‘’Mujahid said: ‘’Istawaa means rose over the throne.’’
[the book ‘’at-Tawheed’’ , Chapter ‘’Wa kaana ‘Arshuh ‘alaa al-Maa’’]
Muhammad bin Jarír at-Tabari interpreted ‘’and then The Most Beneficent (Alláh) Istawá (rose over) the Throne’’:
‘’Rose over and mounted’’
[Tafsír at-tabarí 1/192]
Abúl-‘Àliyah ar-Rayáhi interpreted the verse ‘’Turned to the heaven’’: ‘’Rose up towards’’
[Reported by Al-Bukhaaree , book at-Tawhíd, chapter ‘’Wa kána ‘Àrshuh ‘alá al-Má’’]
Al-Baghawí said: ‘’About it (Istawá) said Ibn ‘Abbás and the majority of the Qur’aan interpreters amongst the SALAF:
‘’Rose up towards the heaven’’
[Tafsír Al-Baghawí]
Qatádah bin An-Nu’mán said that he heard Alláh’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) say: ‘’After Alláh created his creation, he rose above his throne’’
[reported by Al-Khallál with a chain which is according to Al-Bukhaaree’s and Muslim’s conditions]
Abú Mu’ádh al_balkhí said: ‘’Alláh is above his throne, just as he described himself’’ [reported by Ibn Abí Hátim.]
All of the references were taken from Imám Ibn ‘Abdil-Hádí al-Maqdisí’s al-Kalám ‘alá Mas’alah al-Istiwá ‘alá al- ‘Arsh, p.25]
fredag 13 november 2009
Avoidance Of Doubtful Matters - The Safeguard of Ones Religion and Honor
read book: [The Islamic Ruling Concerning Tasweer] by: Abu Muhammad Abdur-Ra´uf Shakir.
If one hear the words of the Messenger of Alláh (Blessings of Alláh and Peace be upon him), and the explanations of the foremost scholars of the past and present - it is unlikely that any open-minded sincere believer will remain doubtful as to the correct position of Islaam concerning the making and possession of images in general.
However, their may remain certain issues - like the question of modern photography - about which some Muslims may still be unsure about its legal ruling, simply because it did not exist in the era of the Prophet (Blessings of Alláh and Peace be upon him). For this reason, we mention the words of the Prophet (Blessings of Alláh and Peace be upon him):
Verily, that which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear. And between the two of them are doubtful matters [neither clearly lawful or unlawful] about which not many people know. So, whoever avoids these doubtful matters has protected his religion and his honor. Ans whoever falls into these doubtful matters, falls into that which is HARAAM (forbidden)....
[Al-Bukhaaree 1/44, no.49]
It is also authentically reported that the Prophet (Blessings of Alláh and Peace be upon him) said:
´´Leave that which makes you doubt, for that which does not make you doubt.´´
[At-Tirmidhee, no.2518, and it is a good and authentic hadith (Hasan Saheeh).
If one hear the words of the Messenger of Alláh (Blessings of Alláh and Peace be upon him), and the explanations of the foremost scholars of the past and present - it is unlikely that any open-minded sincere believer will remain doubtful as to the correct position of Islaam concerning the making and possession of images in general.
However, their may remain certain issues - like the question of modern photography - about which some Muslims may still be unsure about its legal ruling, simply because it did not exist in the era of the Prophet (Blessings of Alláh and Peace be upon him). For this reason, we mention the words of the Prophet (Blessings of Alláh and Peace be upon him):
Verily, that which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear. And between the two of them are doubtful matters [neither clearly lawful or unlawful] about which not many people know. So, whoever avoids these doubtful matters has protected his religion and his honor. Ans whoever falls into these doubtful matters, falls into that which is HARAAM (forbidden)....
[Al-Bukhaaree 1/44, no.49]
It is also authentically reported that the Prophet (Blessings of Alláh and Peace be upon him) said:
´´Leave that which makes you doubt, for that which does not make you doubt.´´
[At-Tirmidhee, no.2518, and it is a good and authentic hadith (Hasan Saheeh).
torsdag 12 november 2009
IMAGES-DRAWINGS-PAINTINGS-PHOTOGRAPHY and SCULPTURES?
The Islamic Ruling Concerning Tasweer (image-making)
<It is not for believer, man or woman, when Alláh and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Alláh and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in a plain error.>
[Al-Quraan 33:36]
Narrated ´Abdullah ibn ´Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father):
Alláhs Messenger (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) said:
Those who make these images (suwar) will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them, Make alive what you have created.
[al-Bukhaaree 7/541, no.835; Muslim 3/1160, no.5268. The wording is from Al-Bukhaaree.]
The lesson we learn from this hadith is the stern and unquestionable prohibition of making imagens of that which has a soul. We are informed that the one who makes these images will be punished on the day of Judgement and required to put a soul into (make alive) that which he has made an image of. This he will absolutely not be able to do.
[Nuzhatul-l-Muttaqeen, Sharh Riyadh as-Saaliheen, 2/1150, no.1689.]
Aa´isha (may Alláh be pleased with her) reported:
Allahs Messenger (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) came back from a journey and I had screened my door with a curtain having (images) of winged horses on it. He ( peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) commanded me (to remove it). So, I pulled it down. [This is the wording narrated by Muslim- 3/1158, no.5256]
[Al-Bukhaarees narration 7/542, no.839, is:]
...I had hung a thick curtain having images (tamaatheel). He (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) commanded me to remove it, so I pulled it down.
Narrated Aa´isha ( may Alláh be pleased with her) the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) who said:
I bought a cushion (numruqah) having images (tasaaweer) on it. When Allaáhs Messenger (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) saw it, he stopped at the door and did not enter. She noticed the sign of strong disapproval on his face. She said: O Alláhs Messenger! I turn to Alláh and His Messenger in repentance. What sin have I committed? He said: What is this cushion for? I said: I bought it for you to sit on and recline on. Alláhs Messenger (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) said: ´´The makers of these images (suwar) will be punished (severely) on the Day of Resurrection and it will be said to them, Make alive what you have created. He (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) added: ´´Angels do not enter a house on which there are images (suwar).
[al-Bukhaaree 7/545, no.844; Muslim 3/1159, no.5266.]
Abu´l-Hayyaaj al-Asadee said:
Imaam Muslim said: This hadith has also been reported to me by Abu Bakr ibn Khallaad al-Baahilee, from Yahya ibn al-Qattaan, from Sufyaan, from Habeeb [ibn Abu Thaabit] by this chain of narrators [i.e., Abu Waail, from Abu´l- Hayyaaj al-Asadee]nthat Alee (may Allah be pleased with him) said: ´´(do not leave) an image (SURAH) without obliterating/effacing it.´´
[Muslim 2/459, no.2115.]
Imaam Muslim said: I read this hadith to Nasr ibn ´Alee al-Jahdamee (the shaykh of Imaam Muslim) who heard the hadith from Abdul-A´laa ibn Abdul-A´laa. from Yahya ibn Abu Ishaaq, from Sa´eed ibn Abu´l-Hasan, who said:
A man came to Ibn Abbaas (may Alláh be pleased with him and his father) and said: I am a person who makes images (suwar); give me a religious verdic (fatwa) about them. He (Ibn Abbaas) said to him: come near me. The man then came near to him. Then he (ibn Abbaas) said (again): come near me. So, he came nearer to him, until he placed his hand on the mans head and said: I am going to inform you of what I heard from Alláhs Messenger (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him). I heard him say ´´Every image-maker (musawwir) will be in the fire of Hell. A soul will be made for him for every image which he has made, and it will punish him in the Hell-fire.´´ Ibn Abbaas (may Alláh be pleased with him and his father) said: If you must do it (i.e., make these images), then make (images of) trees and lifeless things (´´ash-shajarah wa maa laa NAFS lahu´´). Thereupon, Nasr ibn ´Alee al-Jahdamee (the Shaykh if Imaam Muslim) confirmed this hadith. [Muslim 3/1161, no.5272]
In al-Bukhaarees narration:
...What a pity! If you insist on making images, I advise you to make images of trees, eveything that does not have a soul (´fa-alayka bi´sh-shajarah, kulli shay´in laisa feehi rooh). [Al-Bukhaaree 3/235, no.428]
Abu Hurairah (may Alláh be pleased with hm) reported the Messenger of Alláh (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) as saying:
Jibreel came to me and said: I came to you last night and was prevented from entering simply by the fact that there were statues (tamaatheel) at the door, and there was in the house a curtain with pictures (tamaatheel) on it, and there was a dog in the house. So, order that the head of the statue (timthaal) which is in the house be cut off so that it may become like the form of a tree; order that the curtain be cut up and made into two cushions spread out on which people walk; and order that the dog be put out. The Messenger of Alláh (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon tim) then did so. The dog belonged to al-Hasan or al-Husain (may Alláh be pleased with them all) and was under their couch (nadad). So, he ordered it to be turned out, and it was done.
[Sunan Abu Dawood 3/1549, no.416.] - Declared authentic (saheeh) by Shaykh al-Albaanee in his Saheeh Sunan Abu Daawood 2/783, no.3504/4158.
[Al-Quraan 33:36]
Narrated ´Abdullah ibn ´Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father):
Alláhs Messenger (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) said:
Those who make these images (suwar) will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them, Make alive what you have created.
[al-Bukhaaree 7/541, no.835; Muslim 3/1160, no.5268. The wording is from Al-Bukhaaree.]
The lesson we learn from this hadith is the stern and unquestionable prohibition of making imagens of that which has a soul. We are informed that the one who makes these images will be punished on the day of Judgement and required to put a soul into (make alive) that which he has made an image of. This he will absolutely not be able to do.
[Nuzhatul-l-Muttaqeen, Sharh Riyadh as-Saaliheen, 2/1150, no.1689.]
Aa´isha (may Alláh be pleased with her) reported:
Allahs Messenger (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) came back from a journey and I had screened my door with a curtain having (images) of winged horses on it. He ( peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) commanded me (to remove it). So, I pulled it down. [This is the wording narrated by Muslim- 3/1158, no.5256]
[Al-Bukhaarees narration 7/542, no.839, is:]
...I had hung a thick curtain having images (tamaatheel). He (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) commanded me to remove it, so I pulled it down.
Narrated Aa´isha ( may Alláh be pleased with her) the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) who said:
I bought a cushion (numruqah) having images (tasaaweer) on it. When Allaáhs Messenger (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) saw it, he stopped at the door and did not enter. She noticed the sign of strong disapproval on his face. She said: O Alláhs Messenger! I turn to Alláh and His Messenger in repentance. What sin have I committed? He said: What is this cushion for? I said: I bought it for you to sit on and recline on. Alláhs Messenger (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) said: ´´The makers of these images (suwar) will be punished (severely) on the Day of Resurrection and it will be said to them, Make alive what you have created. He (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) added: ´´Angels do not enter a house on which there are images (suwar).
[al-Bukhaaree 7/545, no.844; Muslim 3/1159, no.5266.]
Abu´l-Hayyaaj al-Asadee said:
Alee ibn Abu Taalib (may Alláh be pleased with him) said to me: Shall I not send you on the same mission as Alláhs Messenger (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) sent me? Do not leave an image (TIMTHAAL) without obliterating/effacing it, nor a grave which is raised above the ground without leveling it to the ground.
Imaam Muslim said: This hadith has also been reported to me by Abu Bakr ibn Khallaad al-Baahilee, from Yahya ibn al-Qattaan, from Sufyaan, from Habeeb [ibn Abu Thaabit] by this chain of narrators [i.e., Abu Waail, from Abu´l- Hayyaaj al-Asadee]nthat Alee (may Allah be pleased with him) said: ´´(do not leave) an image (SURAH) without obliterating/effacing it.´´
[Muslim 2/459, no.2115.]
Imaam Muslim said: I read this hadith to Nasr ibn ´Alee al-Jahdamee (the shaykh of Imaam Muslim) who heard the hadith from Abdul-A´laa ibn Abdul-A´laa. from Yahya ibn Abu Ishaaq, from Sa´eed ibn Abu´l-Hasan, who said:
A man came to Ibn Abbaas (may Alláh be pleased with him and his father) and said: I am a person who makes images (suwar); give me a religious verdic (fatwa) about them. He (Ibn Abbaas) said to him: come near me. The man then came near to him. Then he (ibn Abbaas) said (again): come near me. So, he came nearer to him, until he placed his hand on the mans head and said: I am going to inform you of what I heard from Alláhs Messenger (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him). I heard him say ´´Every image-maker (musawwir) will be in the fire of Hell. A soul will be made for him for every image which he has made, and it will punish him in the Hell-fire.´´ Ibn Abbaas (may Alláh be pleased with him and his father) said: If you must do it (i.e., make these images), then make (images of) trees and lifeless things (´´ash-shajarah wa maa laa NAFS lahu´´). Thereupon, Nasr ibn ´Alee al-Jahdamee (the Shaykh if Imaam Muslim) confirmed this hadith. [Muslim 3/1161, no.5272]
In al-Bukhaarees narration:
...What a pity! If you insist on making images, I advise you to make images of trees, eveything that does not have a soul (´fa-alayka bi´sh-shajarah, kulli shay´in laisa feehi rooh). [Al-Bukhaaree 3/235, no.428]
Abu Hurairah (may Alláh be pleased with hm) reported the Messenger of Alláh (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him) as saying:
Jibreel came to me and said: I came to you last night and was prevented from entering simply by the fact that there were statues (tamaatheel) at the door, and there was in the house a curtain with pictures (tamaatheel) on it, and there was a dog in the house. So, order that the head of the statue (timthaal) which is in the house be cut off so that it may become like the form of a tree; order that the curtain be cut up and made into two cushions spread out on which people walk; and order that the dog be put out. The Messenger of Alláh (peace and blessings of Alláh be upon tim) then did so. The dog belonged to al-Hasan or al-Husain (may Alláh be pleased with them all) and was under their couch (nadad). So, he ordered it to be turned out, and it was done.
[Sunan Abu Dawood 3/1549, no.416.] - Declared authentic (saheeh) by Shaykh al-Albaanee in his Saheeh Sunan Abu Daawood 2/783, no.3504/4158.
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